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One Dress a Day Challenge

August: Fantasy & Sci-Fi

Star Wars: Andor (episode 7, "Announcement") / Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma

I had mixed feelings about the design work in this show overall, but I really liked Mon Mothma's costumes! This golden gown, which she wears for a party that she is hosting, is a particular standout. I love the asymmetrical cape/jacket, particularly the way it drapes in back; unfortunately, we only get a full-length back view in an out-of-focus shot. And the subtle texturing of the fabric on the main dress makes it look very luxurious.

The costume designer for this series was Michael Wilkinson. He commented: "She come from a wealthy family on Chandrila, but she is now stationed on Coruscant. The idea was to bring elements of clothing from her home. We came up with a set of colors and textures mostly drawn from other iterations of Mon Mothma. I really leaned into the pale neutral tones. I loved all of those slightly shimmery organic textures, hints of metals. But what I really was fascinated about for her costumes was the fact that she's playing a role. That sense of the public self, the private self."

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The Gentlemen (Guy Ritchie, 2019).

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Syirl Karn + Outfits in ANDOR Season 1

“For Syril, very early in the show he’s established as a person who really cares about his personal appearance when he’s in his uniform. There’s a comment that he’s specifically tailored his uniform to look the way he wants to look, he knows the power of clothing and how it affects how you feel about yourself. So he always brings this precision and fastidiousness to his clothing.”  - Michael Wilkinson, Andor costume designer

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Today is the day I realized the significance of Cassian's long, brown jacket worn in the Andor season finale. It's a blend of jackets worn by Maarva and Clem, but also has design elements unique to Cassian. This level of detail is one of the many reasons I adore this brilliant show. Bravo Michael Wilkinson 👏👏👏

The Andor family sure loves a brown duster 😍

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‘Andor’ Costume Designers Break Down Looks of Mon Mothma, Luthen Rael and Imperial Prisoners

For Diego Luna’s Cassian, Wilkinson draped him in warm, earthy tones with fabrics that were textural.

When audiences first meet him, he’s in “beautiful oilcloth from old leather jackets with iconic details such as a high neckline and a hood.” By the end, the silhouettes become leaner and streamlined.

“He has a beautiful tailored long-length linen coat that we made for him that moves beautifully for all the action sequences. It’s a grown-up silhouette.”

To outfit Genevieve O’Reilly’s Mon Mothma, he looked at prominent people, including leading senators and United Nations members, keeping power dressing in mind.  “I imagined to what extent the futuristic off-planet version of that would look like,” he says. “I leaned into the pale neutral tones.”

Her blue senate robe with a gold lining is “extremely architectural and quite austere,” Wilkinson says. “With her, there was a lot of adventurous tailoring and an exploration of silhouettes and layering that we did in her costumes, which reflect her switched-on sophisticated sense of aesthetics.”

Clothing for Mon Mothma’s more private moments “where the mask slips” hint at another side of her personality. Wilkinson relaxed her silhouette when Tay Kolma (Ben Miles) visits, for example, giving her outfit a flowing look.

“It almost feels like a dressing gown,” he says. “That private look contrasts quite a lot with her senator robes.”

He was able to explore a duality for Stellan Skarsgård’s Luthen Rael, an antiques dealer and the leader of a start-up rebellion looking to take down the Galactic Empire. “Luthen had this lovely layering of velvety textures and high-end fabrics,” he says.

The jewelry was custom-made, as Wilkinson was “inspired by rings made from brushed titanium and rare metals.”

When Rael is out providing support for a growing Rebel Alliance, he wears a linen poncho.

“He’s a man of action when he’s off, Wilkinson says. “We go from jewel tones to an earthy look with natural fabrics such as linen and cotton.”

The stark white costumes worn on the Narkina 5 Imperial Prison Complex proved to be a design challenge. Stark white, they needed to feel mass-produced and disposable.

“It was one costume worn by hundreds and seen over three episodes. I knew I wanted the outfits to be bright white with a strong graphic,” says Wilkinson. “So, I used a hot press to fuse the orange graphics onto this white paper-like fabric we found that had a high-tech feel.”

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Rosalie Hale (Nikki Reed) Purple bridesmaid dress & accessories.. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Pt. 1 (2011).. Costume by Michael Wilkinson.

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Inside the ‘Andor’ Season 1 Finale and the Rise of Ferrix – IndieWire

Ok, now I am more capable of reasoning... So here's what I intended to post earlier. Which is a very interesting insight to this awesome show. Hope to keep up with the following editions!

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Michael Wilkinson and Andrei Ryabovichev, Vel Sartha character design for Star Wars: Andor, season 1 (Lucasfilm, September 2022).

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Check out my 'Andor' Interviews With Sanne Wohlenberg, Beau Willimon, and Michael Wilkinson.

These are just breakouts, but we'll run the full interviews later this week!

How ‘Andor’ Reintroduced ‘Rogue One’s Rebel Sergeant Melshi

How ‘Andor's Costumes Hides Its Characters’ True Nature

Why ‘Andor’ Didn’t Use Costumes From Other 'Star Wars' Projects

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Michael Wilkinson (British, b. 1965), Black Seditionaries 1, 2011, 190.5 x 170 cm

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Zack Snyder Michael Wilkinson the incredibly talented costume designer who Did MoS BVS and ZSJL what amazing work #fullcircle #snyderverse #afsp

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Made to Measure: Michael Wilkinson on designing the costumes of Star Wars: Andor

Costume designer Michael Wilkinson on the clothing of Star Wars: Andor.

With Star Wars: Andor in the history books and the long wait until the second season waiting to be filled with numerous other GFFA projects and events, the looks and styles of Andor are waiting to be translated into fan-made versions seen at events around the globe, including Star Wars: Celebration. Speaking with Kristin Baver, costume designer Michael Wilkinson discusses the clothing seen in the…

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